I would hate to see Herman Cain wasted as a VP. He is much more qualified than to have him cooling his heels in a do-nothing job. I would much rather see him in a cabinet post or an economic advisor. I want him at the table in a Palin administration.
But that is the beauty of Palin being President - because
she would have the foresight to change the image of the
VP position to be a “do something job”. She knows the
“good old boys” days are over...
A talented VP is only wasted if the president decides to waste him/her. By definition the president is an executive who picks the right people, sets policy goals and listens and evaluates all points of view before making a decision. a president who tries to take on everything and micromanage everything will doom themselves to ultimate failure. Any president can give the VP immense authority and powers to get things done, but only if the president is willing to act as a real executive and delegate some of that authority. I think that a Cain or a Palin would both have the sense to take that approach.